Cranston Collection

Cranstons Kenilworth Hotel, Bloomsbury
The exterior of Cranstons Kenilworth Hotel on Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London. Date: 1947

Atmospheric view of Edinburgh, Scotland
An atmospheric view of Edinburgh, Scotland, with the Scott Monument and the Waverley Hotel visible in the distance

High backed chair, c. 1897 (dark stained oak with rush seat & pierced oval back rails
FFA178126 High backed chair, c.1897 (dark stained oak with rush seat & pierced oval back rails) (b/w photo) by Mackintosh

Winning poster design for LCC evening classes
G. Cranston Bogle, a young Yorkshire artist, receiving his prize for designing a poster to promote evening classes run by London County Council. He won the 50 prize over 800 entries

Advert, Woods Grass Mowing Machine
Advertisement, Woods Grass Mowing and Reaping Machine. 1862

Armchair, c. 1897 (dark stained oak with rush seat & pierced side panels) (b / w photo)
FFA178125 Armchair, c.1897 (dark stained oak with rush seat & pierced side panels) (b/w photo) by Mackintosh, Charles Rennie (1868-1928); height:96.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Ivanhoe Hotel, London (b / w photo)
3094828 Ivanhoe Hotel, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ivanhoe Hotel, London. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Ohio River near Wheeling, West Virginia, 1859-60. Creator: Lefevre James Cranstone
The Ohio River near Wheeling, West Virginia, 1859-60

The Old Kitchen at Miss Cranstons Tea House, Argyle Street, Glasgow, c1906. Catherine Cranston (1849-1934) employed Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) to design the interior of her Tea House

SAMUEL C. BENSON (1884-1948. ) American minister. Photograph, c1918
SAMUEL C. BENSON (1884-1948.) American minister. Photograph, c1918

Cricketer, Cranston
Jimmy Cranston Cricketer - Gloucestershire

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Step back in time at Cranston's Kenilworth Hotel in Bloomsbury, where an atmospheric view of Edinburgh, Scotland, greets guests from the comfort of a high-backed chair, c. 1897. This dark stained oak beauty boasts a rush seat and pierced oval back rails, perfect for sipping tea and reminiscing about days gone by. Speaking of tea, don't miss a visit to Miss Cranston's Tea House in Glasgow, where the old kitchen is a charming throwback to the early 1900s. Meanwhile, in black and white, the Ivanhoe Hotel in London and the Ohio River near Wheeling, West Virginia, c. 1859-60, capture the essence of a bygone era. And let's not forget the winning poster design for LCC evening classes, showcasing the Woods Grass Mowing Machine, a testament to the ingenuity of the past. Take a seat in another antique chair, this one from 1897, and enjoy the pierced side panels as you ponder the mysteries of the universe. Or, perhaps, you'd prefer to imagine yourself as a cricketer, bat in hand, on a sunny field, as depicted in a classic black and white photograph of Cranston. Lastly, let us not forget Samuel C. Benson, the American minister, whose photograph from 1918 adds a touch of history and spirituality to our journey through time.